stinkpot

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In the well-established U.S. tradition, there was plenty of wall-to-wall luxury in the 500-odd models on display, from the lowliest stinkpot to the "queen" of the show�a 45-ft.

From Time Magazine Archive

I am sorry to see that Erasmus imitated his enemies and at times was ambidextrous in the use of the literary stinkpot.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 10 Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers by Hubbard, Elbert

But in some degree it was merely a development of the "stinkpot" which the Chinese have employed for years.

From Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons by Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John)

"The little stinkpot has to have a place to play!" she exclaimed.

From Four and Twenty Beds by Vogel, Nancy

"I hope it's better than that new kind of stinkpot you invented for choir-practice," remarked a cynic from the corner of the study.

From The Lighter Side of School Life by Hay, Ian